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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,595.73, 77,420.66 and 37,480.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,595.73, 77,420.66 and 37,480.83 is: 56,240.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,595.73 : 77,420.66 = 37,480.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,595.73/77,420.66 = 37,480.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,595.73x = 77,420.66 × 37,480.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,595.73x = 2,901,790,329.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,790,329.05/51,595.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,240.90

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